Friday, June 6, 2014

This amazing bacon, green onion, and cheddar corn pancakes
recipe was originally planned as a “breakfast for dinner” post, but when I
tasted how incredible they came out, I decided to do them as a Father’s Day
brunch special instead.

I realize Father’s Day Brunch isn’t actually a thing, but
just in case it becomes a great tradition someday, I figured I’d get this into
the search engines nice and early. Plus, I really wanted to call them “mancakes.”

Sweet/savory hybrids can be tricky sometimes, but I think
this worked beautifully. We are talking about bacon, cheese, and onions after
all, so it wasn't that big a shock. And the way the chipotle-spiced maple syrup
brought everything together was a risk well rewarded.

As far as the texture goes, these were surprisingly tender,
and fairly light for corn pancakes. My only regret is not cooking extra bacon
to top these with. So, why not surprise the man in your life, and whip up a
batch of these soon? Enjoy!

In my experience, the bacon/cheddar/green onion trifecta is a winner. I made some corn muffins with the same flavor combo for a Memorial Day BBQ, and everyone went crazy over them. Pancakes are the logical next step!

Incredibly tasty! My guests loved these "man cakes", I think the catchy name added to the success. I fried some thin strips of Chorizo sausage with the bacon - perfect! I will be making these again and again. Also a great snack for the bike ride.

I made'em, and we couldn't stuff our faces fast enough. I was laughing with my mouth full the whole time, because I couldn't get over how amazing they were. Every time someone took their first bite they would audibly sigh...Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I saw this recipe when it was first published and put my wife on notice that this is what I wanted for my Father's Day brunch. I took a break from mulching and made a half-recipe yesterday morning, which yielded eight mancakes. They really hit the spot! I'm usually good for three pancakes, but I could have easily eaten the whole recipe! I took it a little easy on the cayenne b/c I wanted my kids to try them (they are young and not very adventuresome with their food) but in retrospect I should have doubled it instead -- more for me! The chipotle syrup was definitely a nice touch.

Anyway, thanks for the great recipe, Chef John! I will definitely make these again!

My 8 year old watches you channel. He has a real interest in cooking and I have been showing him all I know. After insisting that I make these over and over, I gave in and made them (with his help, of course). I am now wishing I had made them sooner. Wow!

Made these this weekend and they were perfect! Easy to make, and SOOO delicious. I feel sorry for those who can't find chipotle, cause that was a perfect addition to the syrup. Can't wait to make them again!